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ix I had the good fortune to be the recipient of help from many people during the development of this book. Frank Huyler—first my student, then my colleague, and then my mentor—provided invaluable advice andunswervingencouragement.JulieReichertreadmanydraftsofthe manuscript and offered helpful advice through all phases of the book’s evolution. I would also like to thank friends and family who provided assistance and encouragement—Della, Dan, Lisa, Ariel, Ethan, Nyika, Jos, and Moshe. University of New Mexico Press former editor Beth Hadas and present editor Clark Whitehorn both provided encouragement and advice. I would like to particularly thank my life partner, Deborah Helitzer, for her steadfast support and loving encouragement. acknowledgments ...

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